Best pen for autographs on a football?

[Montsta]

So as I've stated in the Panthers forum, I'm going to the AZ game on 9/11. I have a ball in a case right now that has John Fox, Jake, Peppers, Buckner, Jenkins, Rucker, and Minters sigs on it from when they played in SF years ago. The sigs were all done in black sharpie and some look just a little faded now on the ball. So my question to you guys is two part I guess, First off, should I buy a new football to get signed instead of bringing the old one, and what kind of pen should I use? I was looking at a Uni medium point silver paint pen, thought that might stand the test of time a little better than the sharpie did.

Jasonluckydog I'm looking at you, I know you got a boat load of autographs.

[thefuzz]

Silver sharpie?

[superdudeisgr8]

The silver paint pen would probably be your best bet. Is it a white panel football? If that's the case, a black paint pen would be the best.

Also, the fading from the other football my have to do with the case itself. If it's not a case that protects from UV lighting, that may have caused the signatures to fade...

[Claws]

ink?

[Montsta]

The silver paint pen would probably be your best bet. Is it a white panel football? If that's the case, a black paint pen would be the best.

Also, the fading from the other football my have to do with the case itself. If it's not a case that protects from UV lighting, that may have caused the signatures to fade...

I got the other one in a regular display case, so maybe that is what's wrong. You can still see them, but I fear that in a few years they'll be gone. And the football is a regular NFL authentic football. I think i'm gonna go the paint pen route, it'll be tough for that silver to fade. Hopefully it doesn't chip off.

[Razzy]

Paint pen, black or silver. Sharpies are solvent based and will fade a lot faster.

[CRA]

I vote new ball. Everyone on the old ball is gone.....that way you can kind of keep the eras seperate.

[charlotte49er]

Items that are best signed by sharpies: jerseys, helmets (including mini helmets), footballs, hockey pucks, golf balls, basketballs, etc.

[jasonluckydog]

Silver paint pens are cool but they will smear real quick so be careful to let them dry. I have a couple of balls signed and just used a normal silver sharpie and it looks good.

[Claws]

ehh ehh, someone has signed balls...ehh ehh

;)

[jasonluckydog]

ehh ehh, someone has signed balls...ehh ehh

;)

pm with pics coming...

[Claws]

very, very nice balls sir....:drool5:

[Moose87Banks]

silver sharpie all day